Jon spent 35 years as a professional educator working in both the public education and college/university sectors. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education (State University of New York) and Masters’ and Doctorate degrees from Northwestern University specializing in Counseling and Counselor Education. He has worked in the public school sector as a teacher and curriculum developer, and in the university sector as a counselor and professor in both the Department of Psychology and the Graduate School of Education. In addition Dr. Lambert was active within the field of International Education both with the State University of New York and as University Director for International Education at Pace University (NY) working with study-abroad, foreign student and faculty exchange programs.

After retirement in 2000 he and his wife moved cross-country to Ojai where he is active with a variety of nonprofits, currently serving as President of the Ojai Valley Library Friends and Foundation and V-P of the TibetanAid Foundation. He has lived and traveled in Europe and Scandinavia, journeyed extensively throughout the United States and made occasional forays into Asia (China) and Africa (Morocco and Tanzania). Jon’s avocations include such diverse activities as skiing, sailing, hiking, music (emphasis on folk music), and grandchildren. His basic philosophy can be summed up as: enjoy life, be useful and do one’s best not to harm other people and things.